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Oldham Athletic vs. Newport County Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 24 Saturday 23rd January 2021 - 3pm KO HEAD COACH -

“With 23 matches played, we’re at the half-way stage of the Sky Bet League Two season and I believe there is a lot more still to come from us during the second part of the campaign.”

Over the past four months, we’ve seen the potential the benchmark for any team looking to move up the table. within our young group of players and I am encouraged by The reverse fixture at Rodney Parade last month was one of the progress we continue to make both in matches and on our most pleasing results of the season so far. It was a game the training pitch. As a team, it is now about translating that had everything and to come from behind against a that into results on a consistent basis to ensure we climb team who were top of the league at the time, score four back up the league table. goals and inflict on them a first home defeat shows exactly We left Walsall last weekend with a hard-earned point but what we are capable of. given how the game panned out, we all felt that our return It is those types of results and performances that give me should have been greater. It took us time to get into the optimism as we look ahead to the remainder of the game but once we made our changes shortly after the campaign. break, we were clearly the stronger team and created January is a busy period for any club and this week we have enough chances to have taken maximum points. completed the sale of Danny Rowe to Bradford City. The club received an offer for Danny which we were unable to turn down and I’d like to wish him all the best in the next stage of his career. Marcel Hilßner has joined us on loan from Coventry City and I was really encouraged with his performance at Walsall. That Marcel was able to play for over 60 minutes despite his recent lack of game-time was a credit to him. We still need to get him match-fit but we have already seen that he is a strong competitor and will be an important addition to the squad. With a full week to prepare for today’s fixture, we have looked to make full use of our time in training so our levels are at their highest for what will be a big challenge. This is a season like no other and we have already seen how close our division is in terms of the quality of teams and the Walsall are a competitive team with a direct style of playing. current spread of points. It is therefore pleasing that we were able to deal with what We all hope that we get to the stage before the end of the they asked of us, match their physicality and force the issue campaign where we can welcome supporters back to ourselves as the game went on. Boundary Park. We are grateful for the backing you Our next three fixtures are against sides near the top of the continue to give us from home and I am confident we can table but having performed well against the better teams in get the results you are looking for during the remainder of the division so far this season, we are really looking forward the season. to the challenges ahead. Today we welcome a Newport County side who are enjoying an excellent season and have firmly established themselves among the front-runners. Michael Flynn deserves great credit for the way he has got his team playing and they are Harry

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 03 VISITING BOUNDARY PARK … THE EXILES MAN AT THE TOP... MICHAEL FLYNN Appointed on 9th May 2017 as the first-team manager of Newport County following a spell as caretaker after the departure of Graham Westley. Previously, Flynn was a player at Newport before his appointment in the dugout at the Exiles. Flynn began his playing career at Newport County coming through the ranks making 23 league appearances and enjoying two spells with Barry Town before joining Wigan in 2003. He made 37 first-team league appearances and scored two goals for the club in a three-year spell as well as having a short loan with Blackpool during that time. Following this, he moved to Gillingham, and he featured 97 times in the league and netted 19 goals for the Gills. The 40-year-old went on to play for Blackpool again in 2007 and this time he made 26 league appearances and scored three goals. Following this, he had spells with Huddersfield Town, Darlington, Bradford City, Newport County and Undy Athletic before moving back to Newport in 2017. Upon his return, the midfielder made five league appearances before the departure of Graham Westley and he stepped into the role where he managed to keep Newport up against all odds. In 2018, Newport played team Tottenham Hotspur and a year later they faced Manchester City and West Ham United. In 2018/19 Flynn led the club to the 2019 EFL League Two play-off Final against Tranmere Rovers.

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 05 FOR THE RECORD... LOOKING GOOD FOR NEWPORT...

NEWPORt COUNtY FC CLUB HONOURS Third Division (South) ...... Champion ...... 1938-39 Welsh Cup ...... Runner-up ...... 1962-63 Welsh Cup ...... Winner ...... 1979-80 Welsh Cup ...... Runner-up ...... 1986-87 #1 Hellenic League ...... Champion ...... 1989-90 The goalkeeper joined Newport County from Millwall in 2019 and Hellenic League Cup ...... Winner ...... 1990-91 has been given the number one shirt at Rodney Parade. Gloucestershire Snr Challenge Cup ....Winner ...... 1993-94 He began his career with Crystal Palace but didn’t make a first- Southern League Midland Division ..Champion ...... 1994-95 team appearance for the side, but had loan spells at Welling Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 1996-97 United, Braintree Town, Stevenage and AFC Wimbledon. In 2014, he moved to Millwall permanently and he spent five- Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 1997-98 years with the Lions making ten appearances for the club. Before Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 1998-99 he put pen-to-paper on a deal with Michael Flynn’s side in the Southern League Midland Division ....Runner-up ...... 1998-99 summer. Herefordshire Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 1999-00 The 25-year-old has also represented England once at under 16’s #28 MICKEY dEMEtRIOU #10 JOSH SHEEHAN Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 1999-00 and 17’s level. On the 7th November 2019, King was called up to The experienced defender joined the club in January 2017, initially Sheehan put pen-to-paper on a deal at Rodney Parade in January Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 2000-01 the Wales national football team squad for the first time for the on a short-term deal, after his departure from Shrewsbury Town. 2018 from fellow Welsh side Swansea City. Gwent Senior Cup ...... Winner ...... 2001-02 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Azerbaijan and He began his career at his local side Worthing in non-league and He came through the ranks at the Swans and enjoyed numerous FAW Premier Cup ...... Runner-up ...... 2004-05 Hungary. spent time with Bongor Regis Town before moving to Spain to join loan spells which were with Yeovil (twice) and one with Newport. FAW Premier Cup ...... Runner-up ...... 2006-07 He also etched his name into the Guinness World Records by Jerez Industrial. Impressively, the midfielder has made nine appearances for Wales FAW Premier Cup ...... Winner ...... 2007-08 scoring the longest goal in football after his goal on Tuesday night Demetriou made a name for himself in English football when he U19s and featured 12 times for Wales U21s. Conference - South ...... Champion ...... 2010-11 at Cheltenham which covered an incredible distance of 96.01m played for Kidderminster Harriers, making over 100 appearances. FA Trophy ...... Runner-up ...... 2011-12 (105 yds). He made the move into the EFL in 2014 to join Shrewsbury and helped guide the club to promotion to Sky Bet League One. MAtCH RECORdS vs OLdHAM AtHLEtIC Record Win Newport County 2-0 Oldham Athletic (30th April 2019) Record Loss Oldham Athletic 4-0 Newport County (12th December 1970). First Game Newport County 0-0 Oldham Athletic (20th August 1962) Last Game Newport County 2-4 Oldham Athletic (19th December 2020)

Our Record vs Newport County Total 13 Won 8 Lost 3 Drawn 2.

Stadium: Rodney Parade. Stadium Capacity: 8,700 (7,850 for football).

2018/19 Finish: 13th Sky Bet League Two #4 JOSS LABAdIE P36, W12, D10, L14, F32, A39, Pts46. #17 The midfielder arrived at Newport County in June 2016 from #9 PAdRAIG AMONd The defender joined Newport County in June 2016 on a two-year Dagenham & Redbridge and now is the club captain. The striker joined Newport County at the beginning of the 2016/17 deal from Notts County. He has become vital in the starting XI for Labadie is a product of the West Brom academy, but he never on a two-year deal from Hartlepool United. 2019/20 Cups the Exiles with his experience and versatility. FA Cup: Third round (vs Millwall) made a first-team appearance for the Baggies. Although, he Amond began his career with Shamrock Rovers and made 75 Bennett began his career with Exeter City in 2008 and he made enjoyed numerous loan spells whilst at the club with Shrewsbury appearances and scored 17 goals for the Hoops before moving to League Cup: Second round (vs West Ham United) 132 first-team league appearances and scored 18 goals for the EFL trophy: Semi-final (vs Salford City) Town, Cheltenham Town and Tranmere Rovers. Sligo Rovers, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe. The 32-year-old Grecians in an eight-year spell with the club. In July 2014, he was He then joined Tranmere permanently in 2010 where he made 79 scored 61 goals in this five-year spell. named as club captain succeeding Danny Coles. appearances and netted ten times for Rovers before moving to In July 2015, Amond signed for Grimsby Town and he would go on Best Ever League Position He departed Exeter in 2015 to join Notts County and he went on Notts County. to make 50 appearances, scoring 37 for the Mariners. Joint 9th in Football League Second Division. (1939/40) to make six league appearances as well as having loan spells with After the 30-year-old’s spell at Notts County, he went onto to play Since then, the frontman went on to play for Hartlepool United in All time Most Appearances: 526 Len Weare Newport County and York City before making the move for Torquay United and Dagenham & Redbridge before moving to Sky Bet League Two and impressed in his spell in the North East of All time top Goalscorer: 99* Reg Parker (*League goals) permanently to Newport in 2016. Newport in 2016. England. 06 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 07 KEY: HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPITALS, SCORERS NAME IN BOLD CAPITALS (x GOALS) FIXTURES & RESULTS 202 0-21 COMPETITIONS: SBL2 (SkyBet League 2), FAC (Emirates FA Cup), CC (Carabeo Cup), EFLT (EFL Trophy) DATE OPPOSITION COMP KO RES ATT VIS REFEREE PTS POS STARTING 11 (IF SUBSTITUTED TIME IN BRACKETS) SUBSITUTES (IF USED TIME IN BRACKETS) September Saturday 5th CarliSle United CC R1 3:00 3-0 BCD BCD C Boyeson N/A R1 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson GarritY Whelan Fage (73) Keillor-Dunn (81) Grant (90) mcalenY Woods Jameson Barnett (81) Hough Da Silva (90) l Dearnley (73) Rowe Saturday 12th leYton orient SBL2 3:00 0-1 BCD BCD D Bourne 0 21 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Garrity Whelan Fage (46) Keillor-Dunn Grant (73) McAleny Woods Badan Barnett Hough Da Silva Dearnley (73) Rowe (46) Tuesday 15th Morecambe CC R2 7:45 1-0 BCD BCD B Toner N/A R2 Lawlor Hamer l Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Garrity (83) l Whelan l Fage (66) Badan (66) l Dearnley McAleny Woods Grant (66) l Barnett Hough Da Silva Keillor-Dunn (66) Rowe (83) Saturday 19th Stevenage SBL2 3:00 3-0 BCD BCD C Breakspear 0 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson (62) Garrity l Whelan Rowe Keillor-Dunn Grant McAlemny Woods Badan (62) Barnett Fage Da Silva Dearnley (injured) Blackwood Tuesday 22nd WOLVES U21 EFLT 7:45 4-0 BCD BCD G Salisbury 31Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Badan (62) Hough Whelan (46) Fage (77) Barnett GRANT ROWE Chapman Sutton Garrity (46) Keillor-Dunn (77) Da Silva Luamba mc alenY x2 (62) Saturday 26th CrawleY town SBL2 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD D Drysdale 0 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Badan McAlmont Whelan rowe (84) Keillor-Dunn (46) Grant (67) mcalenY Chapman Borthwick-Jackson Barnett (84) Fage (67) Da Silva Hough Blackwood (46) oCtober Saturday 3rd Colchester United SBL2 3:00 3-3 BCD BCD P Howard 1 22 Lawlor Hamer Jombati pierGianni Badan (17) Garrity Whelan (46) Fage McCalmont Blackwood mcalenY x 2 Chapman Borthwick-Jackson (on 17) (off 46) Barnett (46) l Grant Bahamboula (46) Keillor-Dunn Rowe Tuesday 6th donCaSter roverS EFLT Group Stage 7:45 2-0 BCD BCD T Neild 61Lawlor Hamer Jombati Piergianni Barnett l Fage Whelan (46) rowe Keillor-Dunn (69) Grant (82) l Bahamboula (46) Chapman Sutton Garrity (69) Hough dearnleY (46) McAleny Blackwood (82) Saturday 10th moreCambe SBL2 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD J Smith 1 24 Lawlor (46) Hamer Jombati (69) Piergianni Barnett Garrity Whelan Fage Blackwood Dearnley (51) McALENY x 2 Chapman (46) Sutton Jameson Grant Bahamboula (51) Keillor-Dunn Rowe (69) Saturday 17th Bolton Wanderers SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD R Madley 4 19 Bilboe Hamer l Jombati (54) Piergianni l Barnett GarritY l Whelan (76) Ntambwe Bahamboua (85) Rowe l McAleny Chapman Jameson (54) Fage Grant McCalmont (76) Keillor-Dunn dearnleY (85) Tuesday 20th CarliSle United SBL2 7:45 1-1 BCD BCD M Donohue 5 19 Lawlor Hamer Jameson (85) Piergianni Barnett l Garrity McCalmont Ntambwe (45) Grant (62) dearnleY McAleny Bolboe Clarke (85) Jombati Whelan Bahamboula (45) Keillor-Dunn Rowe (62) Saturday 24th port vale SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD M Coy 5 22 Lawlor Hamer (46) Clarke Piergianni l Barnett (46) l McCalmont Whelan (78) Bahamboula Rowe l dearnleY McAleny Bilboe Jameson Borthwick-Jackson (46) Fage (46) Ntambwe Keillor-Dunn (78) Grant Tuesday 27th Southend United SBL2 7:45 1-2 BCD BCD C Sarginson 8 20 Lawlor Clarke l Jameson Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Fage (81) Whelan Ntambwe Grant Keiloor-Dunn (69) McAleny Bilboe Hamer Barnett McCalmont Bahamboula dearnleY ( 69) Rowe Saturday 31st Salford City SBL2 3:00 2-0 BCD BCD A Backhouse 8 20 Lawlor Clarke Jameson (61) Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson l Fage Whelan Ntambwe Grant (77) Keillor-Dunn Blackwood (61) Bilboe Hamer Barnett McCalmont Bahamboula (61) Dearnley (61) Rowe (77) november Tuesday 3rd Cheltenham town SBL2 7:45 2-1 BCD BCD W Finnie 11 19 Lawlor Hamer ClarKe Jameson Borthwick-Jackson Barnett Whelan (71) Ntambwe blaCKwood Keillor-Dunn Dearnley (9) Bilboe Fage Garrity (71) McCalmont Bahamboula (9) l Grant Rowe (60) Sunday 8th Hampton & Richmond Borough FAC 1 3:00 2-3 BCD BCD S Purkiss --Lawlor Fage Clarke l Jameson Bortwick-Jackson GarritY (69) McCalmont Ntambwe Grant Bahanboula rowe Bilboe Hamer Jombati Barnett (69) Whelan Keillor-Dunn Blackwood Tuesday 10th Bradford City EFLT Group Stage 7:30 1-3 BCD BCD S Oldham 9 R1 Lawlor Hamer l Diarra (72) Sutton Jombati mcCalmont x2 Whelan Keillor-dUnn Bahamboula (61) Blackwood (72) Rowe Chapman Jameson (72) Fage Hough Garrity (72) Da Silva (61) Grant Saturday 14th SCUnthorpe United SBL2 3:00 0-2 BCD BCD L Swabey 11 20 Lawlor Hamer (75) l Clarke Jameson Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe Garrity Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula Blackwood (62) Rowe Bilboe Piergianni Jombati Fage (62) Barnett Whelan Grant (75) Saturday 21st Exeter City A SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD S Martin 14 17 Lawlor Fage Diarra (76) Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson l Ntambwe Garrity (83) l Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (69) blaCKwood (69) rowe Bilboe Jombati (76) Hamer Barnett (69) Whelan (83) Da Silva Grant (69) Tuesday 24th Barrow SBL2 7:45 3-4 BCD BCD D Bourne 17 17 Lawlor Fage Diarra Piergianni (OG) Borthwick-Jackson Jombati GarritY Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (84) Grant (93) rowe x2 Bilboe Hamer Barnett (84) McCalmont Whelan Blackwood (93) mcalenY (75) deCember Tuesday 1st tranmere roverS SBL2 7:45 0-1 BCD BCD A Young 17 17 Lawlor Fage (79) Diarra Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe (64) l Garrity Keillor-Dunn McCalmont McAleny Rowe Bilboe Jombati Clarke (59) Hamer Barnett (79) l Whelan (64) Grant Saturday 5th Cambridge United SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD B Huxtable 20 16 Lawlor Fage (76) Diarra Clarke Borthwick-Jackson l Jombati Garrity Ntambwe Mc CALMONT (67) l McALENY (76) l Grant l Bilboe Hamer Barnett (76) Whelan (76) Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (67) Rowe Tuesday 8th SUnderland EFLT2 7:00 1-2 BCD BCD G Salisbury - R2 Lawlor Barnett Diarra l Piergianni Jombati Ntambwe Whelan (67) Keillor-Dunn Bahamboula (67) GRANT l Rowe (57) Bilboe Hamer Fage (57) Garrity (67) McCalmont Da Silva McAleny (67) Saturday 12th bradford CitY SBL2 3:00 3-1 BCD BCD A Backhouse 23 15 Lawlor Fage Clarke pierGianni Borthwick-Jackson (64) Ntambwe l Garrity McCalmont bahamboUla (64) Grant (79) l McAleny l Bilboe Hamer Diarra Barnett (64) Whelan Kiellor-dUnn (64) Dearnley (79) Tuesday 15th walSall SBL2 7:45 2-3 BCD BCD J Bell 23 16 Lawlor faGe Clarke pierGianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe (60) Garrity l McCalmont (85) Bahamboula Grant McAleny (68) Bilboe Hamer Diarra Barnett (85) Whelan Keillor-Dunn (60) Dearnley (68) Saturday 19th Newport County SBL2 3:00 2-4 BCD BCD R Madley 26 14 Lawlor Jombati Clarke l Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson (46) Ntambwe l Garrity Keillor-dUnn Bahamboula (87) Grant (72) mcalenY (73) Bilboe Hamer (87) Fage Barnett (46) Whelan mcCalmont (73) dearnleY (72) Saturday 26th harroGate town SBL2 3:00 1-2 BCD BCD B Speedie 26 14 Lawlor Jombati (460 Clarke Piergianni Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe McCalmont (82) Keilor-Dunn (82) Bahamboula (66) Grant l mcalenY (pen) (76) Bilboe Hamer Fage (46) Barnett (82) Whelan (82) Garrity (46) l Dearnley (66) Tuesday 29th Grimsby Town SBL2 7:45 0-0 BCD BCD T Neild 27 14 Lawlor Fage Clarke Piergianni l Borthwick-Jackson Ntambwe l Garrity l Barnett Bahamboula Dearnley Luamba (67) Bilboe Hamer Diarra Jombati Whelan McCalmont Keillor-Dunn (67) JanUarY Saturday 9th AFC Bournemouth FAC3 4:00 4-1 BCD BCD A Woolmer - R3 Lawlor Diarra (71) Clarke l Piergianni Hamer Ntambwe (67) Garrity (78) Barnett bahamboUla (pen) McCalmont Keillor-Dunn Bilboe Jombati Jameson Badan Fage Whelan (78) Dearnley (71) McAleny (67) Luamba Tuesday 12th manSfield town SBL2 7:45 2-3 BCD BCD S Oldham 27 15 Lawlor Diarra (46) Clarke Piergianni Barnett (46) Whelan (46) Garrity mcCalmont Bahamboula mcalenY l Keillor-Dunn (56) Bilboe Borthwick-Jackson (46) Badan(69) Hamer Fage (46) Deanley (46) & (69) Rowe (56) l Saturday 16th Walsall SBL2 3:00 1-1 BCD BCD C Pollard 28 16 Lawlor Hamer (46) l Clarke l Jombati Borthwick-Jackson l Ntambwe (63) Fage McCalmont (62) Hilssner (83) McAleny Rowe Bilboe Piergianni Jameson (83) Badan Garrity (63) Keillor-dUnn (62) Bahamboula (46) Saturday 23rd newport CoUntY SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 26th Cheltenham Town SBL2 7:00 Saturday 30th Salford CitY SBL2 3:00 febrUarY Saturday 6th Scunthorpe United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 13th exeter CitY SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 16th Forest Green Rovers SBL2 7:00 Saturday 20th Tranmere Rovers SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 23rd barrow SBL2 7:45 Saturday 27th Carlisle United SBL2 3:00 marCh Tuesday 2nd bolton wandererS SBL2 7:45 Saturday 6th SoUthend United SBL2 3:00 Tuesday 9th Port Vale SBL2 7:45 Saturday 13th CambridGe United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 20th Bradford City SBL2 3:00 Saturday 27th Leyton Orient SBL2 3:00 april Friday 2nd StevenaGe SBL2 3:00 Monday 5th Crawley Town SBL2 3:00 Saturday 10th ColCheSter United SBL2 3:00 Saturday 17th Morecambe SBL2 Tuesday 20th Harrogate Town SBL2 7:45 Saturday 24th GrimSbY town SBL2 3:00 maY Saturday 1st Mansfield Town SBL2 3:00 Saturday 8th foreSt Green roverS SBL2 3:00 Home Games in bold CapitalS Please note all fixtures are subject to change due to the inclusion of additional cup round dates including the Emirates FA Cup.

08 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 09 Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Swindon Town. Loaned to Terry Downes, he turned professional with Wimbledon in Newport in February 1987, scoring once in five League games, January 1979 and was a founder member of the ‘Crazy Gang’ he rejoined Lincoln in March 1987, then starred in Cardiff that soared from the Fourth Division to First under Dave City's 1987-88 promotion success. Sold to Portsmouth for Bassett. He was loaned to struggling Newport in December LOAN RANGERS £215,000 in September 1989, he later played for Swansea, 1987 and scored twice in four League games. Reuniting with Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles ten notable Boreham Wood and Stamco. He was Watford's community Bassett at Sheffield United in February 1988, his career was officer and YDO, since holding various coaching posts. ended by injury. He then coached at Millwall, Crystal Palace, players who had a loan spell at Newport County. Sheffield United, Reading, PAUL MILLER and West Ham before MERVYN CAWStON appearances. Rejoining Walsall in January 1979, he featured in Striker Paul Miller had a loan spell at managing Brentford and AFC Former England Schoolboy goalkeeper Mervyn Cawston was their 1979-80 promotion campaign, then played for Halifax, Newport County during the 1987-88 Wimbledon. loaned to Newport County in 1975-76. Signing professional for Witney, Salisbury, Road Sea Southampton, Waterlooville and campaign. A former Wimbledon Norwich City in July 1969, he was loaned to Newport in Romsey before coaching and managing various clubs. He has apprentice, he played for Wealdstone and January 1976 and made four League appearances. He joined since worked as an engineer in the oil industry. Yeovil Town under Brian Hall before Goalkeeper Karl Darlow was loaned to Gillingham in May 1976, then played for Chicago Sting before returning to Wimbledon in August 1987. Newport County during the 2011-12 joining Southend in August 1978. Ever-present in their 1980- COLIN RANdELL He was loaned to Newport in October campaign. The grandson of former 81 Fourth Division title triumph, he joined Stoke City in March Former Welsh U-23 midfielder Colin Randell had a loan spell 1987 and scored twice in six League Welsh international forward , 1984 and moved via Chelmsford back to Southend in at Newport County during the 1983-84 campaign. Signing games. Partnering John Fashanu in he turned professional with Nottingham November 1984. Later with Woodford, Barking, Heybridge professional for Coventry City in May 1970, he reunited with Wimbledon’s attack in the top-flight, he Forest in July 2009 and helped them Swifts, Maidstone United, Dartford and Redbridge Forest, he Tony Waiters at Plymouth Argyle in September 1973 and joined Bristol Rovers for £100,000 in clinch a place in the Championship play- became an independent financial adviser. helped reach the League Cup semi-finals that season, then August 1994 and was top scorer as they offs in 2010-11. He was loaned to win promotion in 1974-75. He joined Exeter City in September were Second Division play-off finalists in Newport in March 2012 and made eight IAN tURNER 1977 and returned to Plymouth in July 1979. Following Bobby 1994-95. He joined Lincoln City in August Conference National appearances for Goalkeeper Ian Turner had a loan spell at Newport County Saxton once more to Blackburn Rovers in August 1982, he was 1997 and starred in their 1997-98 the Ironsides. Following a similar loan during the 1977-78 campaign. Initially with South Bank, he loaned to Newport in March 1984 and made 15 League promotion campaign, then played for spell at Walsall, he joined Newcastle moved via Huddersfield to Grimsby Town in January 1972 and appearances. Later with Swansea City, then Briton Ferry, he Hucknall Town and Lincoln United. KARL dARLOW United in July 2014 and was promptly reunited with Lawrie McMenemy at Southampton in March became head of PE with South Wales Police. loaned back to Forest, together with 1974. He starred in their 1976 FA Cup final triumph and was tIM CARtER , for the 2014-15 loaned to Newport in March 1978, making seven League ALAN MAYES England Youth goalkeeper Tim Carter had season. He featured prominently in Striker Alan Mayes was loaned to Newport County in 1985-86. a loan spell at Newport County in 1987- Newcastle’s 2016-17 Championship title Initially with QPR, he joined Watford in November 1974 and 88. Signing professional for hometown triumph. helped win the Fourth Division title in 1977-78. He moved to Bristol Rovers in October 1985, he was Swindon Town in February 1979 and was leading marksman as loaned to struggling Newport in JOE PIGOtt they reached the League Cup semi-finals in 1979-80. Sold to December 1987 and made his solitary Striker Joe Pigott had a loan spell at Chelsea for £175,000 in December 1980, he rejoined Swindon League appearance in place of former Newport County in 2014-15. Signing in July 1983 and was top scorer in 1983-84, moving to Carlisle England U-21 international Paul Bradshaw professional for Charlton Athletic in July United in July 1985. He was loaned to Newport in February in that month’s 3-0 defeat at Rochdale. 2012, he scored on his debut in a 4-0 1986 and scored once in three League games, then played for He was sold to Sunderland for £50,000 League Cup first round victory over Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers and had a spell as Harrow shortly afterwards and featured in their Oxford United in August 2013. He was Borough manager. 1989-90 promotion campaign. Moving to loaned to Gillingham before joining Hartlepool United in August 1992, he Newport on loan in September 2014, JIMMY GILLIGAN later played for Millwall, Oxford United, netting three goals in ten League Ex-England Youth striker Jimmy Gilligan was loaned to Millwall again and Halifax Town before outings. Loaned to Southend United in Newport County in 1986-87. Signing professional for Watford becoming a goalkeeping coach. He died in JOE PIGOtt January 2015, he scored in their 2014- in August 1981, he helped win the FA Youth Cup in 1982 and Manchester in June 2008. 15 League Two play-off final success. He scored their first UEFA Cup goal. He then had spells with then reunited with Nathan Jones on loan to Luton Town WALLY dOWNES before joining Cambridge United in July 2016. Moving via Midfielder Wally Downes had a loan spell at Newport County Maidstone United to AFC Wimbledon in January 2018, he was during the 1987-88 campaign. A nephew of boxing champion top scorer in 2018-19.

10 - THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 11 FRAZZLED FRIZZELL! Former Oldham Chronicle journalist Bob Young recalls when Jimmy Frizzell fell out with him over a piece that he published.

the wall and he started shouting and swearing at me in his thick Scottish accent and I gathered that he wasn't very pleased with me. “After letting rip at me like that he let go of me and said 'come in the office!' and it was about 10:30am and he opened a bottle of Scotch and said 'here you go, come on it's all sorted' and we never fell out again."

"Jimmy Frizzell was a great character and very similar to Joe (Royle). I was only a fairly young lad at the time, and I'd written something about Latics losing at home or something like that and Frizz took exception. “So, I used to go and see him every day and I'd wandered down to the ground and in the corridor near to the dressing rooms, he got me by the throat and pinned me up against

BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 13 WHO WORE THE SHIRT ? Just for fun, can you name the player who 3. Shirt No.21 (2014/15) wore the shirt number shown for the season featured in brackets - answers at ...... the foot of the page, but no cheating!!

1. Shirt No.3 (2003/04) 4. Shirt No.28 (2000/01)

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2. Shirt No.1 (2008/09) 5. Shirt No.9 (2015/16)

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. n o e l o P m o D . 5 , s e r y E d i v a D . 4 , a g n u s u K c i r e s n e G . 3 , y e l s s o r C k r a M . 2 , n a d i r e h S n e r r a D . 1 : s r e w s n A BOUNDARY BULLETIN - 15 ON THE PARK SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY 2021 The starting line-ups will be selected from the squads listed below. (Correct as of Wednesday 20 January 2021)

OLDHAM ATHLETIC start sub goals NEWPORT COUNTY start sub goals 1 Ian LAWLOR (GK) 1 Tom KING (GK) 2 Harry CLARKE 2 Ashley BAKER 3 Cameron BORTHWICK-JACKSON 3 4 Sido JOMBATI 4 Josh LABADIE 5 6 Ben GARRITY 5 7 George BLACKWOOD 7 Robbie WILLMOTT 8 8 Matthew DOLAN 10 Davis KEILLOR-DUNN 9 Padraig AMOND 11 Bobby GRANT 10 Joshua SHEEHAN 12 The FANS 11 Tristan ABRAHAMS 14 Dylan FAGE 15 15 David LONGE-KING 16 Brice NTAMBWE 17 Scott BENNETT 17 Jordan BARNETT 21 Lewis COLLINS 18 Conor McALENY 22 Kevin ELLISON 19 Zak DEARNLEY 24 Jack EVANS 20 26 Owen WINDSOR 21 Marcel HILSSNER 24 27 Jake SCRIMSHAW 25 Alfie McCALMONT 28 Mickey DEMETRIOU 27 Vani DA SILVA 29 Ryan TAYLOR 28 Ben HOUGH 30 (GK) 29 Junior LUAMBA 32 Liam SHEPHARD 30 Mackenzie CHAPMAN (GK) 32 38 Callum BRAIN (GK) 33 Laurence BILBOE (GK) TBC Daniel LEADBITTER 34 Tom HAMER TBC Luke GAMBIN MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Christopher SARGINSON Assistants: Paul NEWHOUSE & Oliver BICKLE 4th Official: Andy HAINES

COMING SOON AT BOUNDARY PARK OLDHAM ATHLETIC OLDHAM ATHLETIC OLDHAM ATHLETIC v v v SALFORD CITY EXETER CITY BARROW AFC Sky Bet League Two Sky Bet League Two Sky Bet League Two Saturday 30th January 2021 Saturday 13th February 2021 Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Kick Off 3:00pm Kick Off 3:00pm Kick Off 7:45pm WEBSITE SOCIAL MEDIA LATICS.CO.UK OFFICIAL OAFC